Bottle-stopper



(No Model.)

A. WALKER.

- BOTTLE STOPPBR.

No. 267,289. PatentedNov. 7, 1882.

twice.

PATENT ANDREW WALKER, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

BOTTLE-STOPPE R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 267,289, dated November '7, 1882.

Application filed September 23, 1882. (No model.)

10 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW WALKER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Oincinnati,inthe county of Hamilton and State of 0hio,have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Bottle-Stoppers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in bottle-stoppers; and it consists essentially in a bottle-stopper composed of a cork inclosed within a metal cylinder, having a spring arranged above the cork, the outer end of the spring being attached to a swinging bail or yoke operated by a crank-lever, whereby the bail or yoke is caused to act directly on the spring, and thereby force the cork upon the mouth of a bottle.

Other features of my invention, relating to the details of construction, will be fully specified in the following description of the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a front elevation of my improved stopper, showing it applied to the neck of a bottle in its closed position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation, showing the bottle open. Fig. 4is a central sectional elevation of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is, a detailed perspective view of a modified form of operating and lock lever. Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional plan of the neck of the bottle and the ring for securing the stopper and lever in place, and Fig. 7 is a plan view of the outside cylinder for inclosing the cork.

A represents the neck of a bottle upon which my improvement is applied.

B represents a grooved cylinder, within which the cork G is inclosed.

1) represents a secondary cylinder or cap, placed inside the cylinder B. It is provided with a similar groove, 0, to hold it in proper relation therewith.

An obvious modification would be to provide a metal plate secured within the outside cylinder as the base for the spring D to rest upon, and have the cork secured direct to the said outside cylinder. g

The top of the cylinder B is turned or spun in, as shown in Fig. 7, and provided with a lip and spiral groove, 61, forming a screw-thread opening, so that the worm or coil spring D may be readily inserted therein or removed therecross'arm of which the spring D is swiveled.

The bottom ends are provided with loops or eyes h, which swivel upon the crank-arms H. These crank-arms are provided with loops or eyes h,which journal upon pins G, projecting radially outward from the supporting-ring F diametrically opposite each other.

The ring and collar F for supporting the operating and lock lever I is made in two sections, at whose ends are outwardly-projecting lugs ot' hemispherical form, which, when brought together to close around the neck of the bottle under the shoulder a, form the pins or studs G upon which the said lever I pivots. This divided collar Fdispenses with the use of any wire or other fastening, and is readily attachable and detachable.

I represents a forked bail-lever, shown as made of one pieceof wire, with the crank-arms H at its ends.

J represents a loop or twist in lever Iat both its ends, forming the eyes h, and resting against crank-arms H to impart the requisite strength to said lever.

'Instead of making the eyes It and crankarms H at the ends of lever I by the twist or loop J, the end of the wire may be turned around the wire, as shown at J, Fig. 5, and a like result obtained; but the above-described construction is preferred, as it is stronger, and therefore more durable.

The wire forming the leverl is contracted or brought close together at its bow, or intermediate its ends, to form a handle or thumbpiece, K. This construction of the lever to form the handle permits the transverse spreading or spring of the wire in closing or looking the stopper in place.

I claim- 1. A bottle-stopper composed of a cork inclosed within a metal cylinder, having a spring arranged above the cork, the outer end of the spring being attached to a swinging bail or yoke operated by a crank-lever, said members being combined for operation substantially as described, whereby the bail or yoke is caused to act directly on the spring, and thereby force the cork upon the mouth of a bottle, substantially as set forth.

2. In a bottle-stopper, the combination of a metal cylinderinclosingacork,aspring-cushion connected with the cylinder above the cork, a swinging bail or yoke to which the spring forming the cushion is directly attached, and a pivoted crank-lever for operating the bail or yoke to cause the latter to act directly on the wring-cushion, substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. In a bottle-stopper, the combination of a metal cylinder inclosing a cork, a spring connected wlth the cylinder above the cork, a swinging bail or yoke to which the outer end of the spring is swiveled, and a pivoted cranklever for operating the bail or yoke to cause the latter to act directly on the spring, suhstantially as and for the purpose described.

4. In a bottle-stopper, the combination of the metal cylinder having a spiral opening in its upper end, a cork inclosed within the cylinder, a spring connected with the latter through the spiral opening, a bail or yoke connected with the outer end of the spring, and a lever for operating the bail or yoke, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ANDREW \VALKER.

Witnesses:

JNo. E. JONES, ADOLPH GLUOHOWSKY. 

